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Ben Avery Clay Target Center

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5060 W. Skeet Street
Phoenix, AZ 85086
623 434-8119
bactc@azgfd.gov

One mile west of Interstate 17 on Carefree Highway behind Game & Fish headquarters.

Unfortunately at this time the Ben Avery Clay Target Center has no one to host Registered Trap shoots for the upcoming season. We are exploring opportunities and will provide updates to this page as they become available.

The Ben Avery Shooting Facility is currently under Stage 2 fire restrictions per the DFFM announcement on May 25 which affects all state lands in Maricopa County. The following restrictions are in affect until further notice:

-No campfires or charcoal fires

-No smoking, except in an enclosed vehicle

-No chainsaw use from 9 am to 8 pm

-No fireworks or other incendiary devices

-No welding, or operating an acetylene or other torch with an open flame

-No operating internal combustion engines except on approved roads

BASF is exempt from the prohibition of discharging firearms during Stage 2 restrictions

Hours

The Ben Avery Clay Target Center is a professionally managed public shotgun-shooting facility in north Phoenix offering games such as trap, skeet, sporting clays, and more. Fun for the whole family! It is also the check-in point for the Ben Avery outdoor archery ranges.

Shooters of all ages and abilities are welcome. New shooters will find rental shotguns and a courteous staff eager to offer informal coaching. Experts and competitive shooters will find top-notch challenges to match their skills in traditional games as well as advanced games like international skeet and Olympic (bunker) trap. The center hosts many well-known registered shoots and is a favorite venue for some of the world’s most accomplished shooters.

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Programs

Desert Rose Program – for beginners
New! Desert Rose Too Program – for advanced shooters

The Ben Avery Clay Target Center is located on the grounds of the 1,650-acre Ben Avery Shooting Facility and is owned by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission and operated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Surrounded by scenic Sonoran desert landscape, it is easily accessed off Carefree Highway about 1.5 miles west of Interstate 17, just a short drive from popular tourist destinations like Scottsdale and downtown Phoenix. View Map

Hours

Sun, Mon, Tues – 7am – 3pm
Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat – 7am – 7pm
**Last shooter check-in is 30 minutes before closing

Closed Mondays May through September
All archery ranges and sporting clay courses close at sunset, Wednesday through Saturday during the winter

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Announcements

Due to sanctioned registered shoots and other public or corporate events, on occasion, some field and course availability is limited. For future planning, visit our shooting events page for listings. For More information please call us at 623 434-8119.

Features

Public range – no membership required
16 lighted trap/skeet fields
Three sporting clay courses for all skill levels
Voice-activated trap releases
Wheelchair-accessible field
Shotgun patterning board
$10 rental shotguns
Informal coaching
Air-conditioned clubhouse, shade ramadas, water stations
RV spaces with full hook-ups

The Ben Avery Clay Target Center and Ben Avery Shooting Facility are open to the public and are funded by shooters’ fees and by federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and shooting sports equipment through the Federal Assistance in Wildlife Restoration Program. The Arizona Game and Fish Department does not receive dollars from Arizona tax revenues (general fund).

The Ben Avery Shooting Facility has a Five Star rating from the National Shooting Sports Foundation and is has been named a Phoenix Point of Pride.